Plant High School

Plant High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2415 S Himes Ave,  Tampa, FL
Hillsborough County Public Schools
4.0
3.2
2,514 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Johnny Bush
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
70%
Reading Proficiency
73%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
70%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
109
Full Time Teachers
109
Teachers in First or Second Year
7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
620
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
30
AP Pass Rate
66.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
413:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
White
68.2%
Hispanic
18.1%
Black
5.2%
Two or more races
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#45 Best Public HS in Florida
#48 Best College Prep Public HS in Florida
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Florida 777 Students
Florida State University 735 Students
University of South Florida 590 Students
University of Central Florida 516 Students
University of Miami 286 Students
Florida Atlantic University 275 Students
University of Tampa 226 Students
University of North Florida 205 Students
Florida International University 203 Students
University of Georgia 182 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 310 Students
Psychology 190 Students
Biology 149 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 126 Students
Nursing 101 Students
Political Science and Government 92 Students
Pre-Law Studies 92 Students
Computer Science 83 Students
Marketing 79 Students
Finance 75 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 408 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/30/2024
Great school. Very big so you have to fend for yourself but it really prepares you for the real world and college.
4.0 Alum
7/16/2024
I met the best friends of my life at Plant. As a school in general, plant is one of the best public schools you could ask for, when compared to others. The parents are really involved in the things that go on, most of the teachers seem to care about you and your education, there honestly are every resource you could need to get ready for college and life after highschool in general. the only issue is that there are always problems in the bathrooms so they lock the doors and you have to walk across the school to find one that's open.
4.0 Junior
5/13/2024
My experience at plant has been full of ups and downs and twists and turns. It's a very diverse school with many opportunities and lots of support. Academics are great and extracurriculars I do like band and theater are extraordinary overall I'm glad to be a plant panther.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/3/2025
The school is a fraud. It used to be considered one of the best schools in the district. The only reason the kids score well is because every child is required to get expensive private tutors. 90 percent of the teachers are horrible, they hate teaching, they go on political rants, and they are absen...
5.0 parent
7/27/2024
My daughter went to Plant High as well as my wife and I. You get out of it what you put into it. The school can prepare you for college and you can have a great experience here but, it will take extracurricular efforts.
5.0 parent
7/18/2022
Note that the great schools is listing academic scores are from 2020 and Plant has the highest scores in the city and county in 2022.
5.0 parent
9/9/2019
Parents have long expected their kids who go here to have a strong college prep experience--and it is that strong parental involvement that keeps administration, teachers and students on a strict-nose-to-the-grindstone approach to high school education. Competition is strong--just like the rest of s...

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